Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Plane with diamond logo?
Ernie Miller Topeka
>Who makes this plane? it is in a box lot at an internet auction not e-bay opening bid is $10 comes with a 110, war time bailey #5 bailey #6 body and a rusty 78. if my only proffet is in the #5 then it might not be worth the $10 in gas to go pick it up. so what do you all say is it worth $1 to list it? I have blades and levercaps so I can make a frankin plane out of it.
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Ernie Miller Topeka
>forgot the picture
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Doug Evans
>Hi Ernie:
It could be a National. Is the Diamond fairly wide with the words "NATIONAL" inside a diamond at the top of the iron (the impression was usually faint). If so, it was likely made in Hamilton, Ontario (I think by RAE). There was also a National version of the Emmert "Turtle-back". I know national did that little twist at the top of the lateral adjuster and the spur on their totes was a little thin and agricultural.
Doug
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Gordy Paul
>It might be a Winchester. They have a diamond
logo.
Shapliegh Diamond Edge
Roger Nixon
>This looks like a Shapliegh Diamond Edge plane, probably made by Stanley. Diamond Edge used a diamond logo with DE inside it and an arrow going though the diamond. It also appears the rear tote is gutta percha which was used by DE on some of their planes.
Shapleigh Diamond Edge
David Miller from Iowa
>St Louis, Missouri. Not particularly valuable, but better than a Shelton
Gutta Percha?
Ernie Miller Topeka
>What is Gutta percha? All of these are up you way they also have a nice backsaw in a differant lot with some butchers saws. I'm also looking at some butter molds.
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Dennis Mcdonaugh
>Its a natural hard rubber like substance. Comes from some type of tree whose name escapes me at the moment. They made golf balls out of it in the late 1800s.
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Ernie Miller Topeka
>sounds rare should be worth $2 I guess it's a go on this lot for $10